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HIST 499: African History

Resources for African History

Article and Reference Databases

JSTOR [ITHAKA]
General repository of academic journal articles, including articles on African history.
EBSCO Multi-Database Search
General repository of academic journal articles, including articles on African history.
Cambridge Histories Online [Cambridge University Press]
Collections of introductory scholarly essays. Includes the Cambridge History of Africa.

Selected Primary Source Databases

Hathi Trust Digital Library
Millions of digitized publications from around the world. Good source for nineteenth-century publications.
Early English Books Online
The British Library
World Digital Library
Endangered Archives Program
African Letters Project
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Information on 35,000 slave voyages from the 16th to 19th century.
Extending the Frontiers: Essays on the New Transatlantic Slave Trade Database.
16th-Early 20th Century Maps of Africa (Northwestern University)
David Rumsey Map Collection
Over 112,000 maps dating back to the 16th century.
James J. Ross Archive of African Images 1590 - 1920
International Mission Photography Archive
GLOW = Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand